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Artist: Mikey Manville CD Review: BROKEN ARMSBy: Dan Brisebois The debut solo record from Mikey Manville is a well thought-out collection of pop ballads that take on a life of their own. The first thing that captures your attention when listening to BROKEN ARMS for the first time is the obvius passion he has for …
Country Boy MISSISSIPPI LIVE & THE DIRTY DIRTY CD review: GOING DOWNBy: Dan Brisebois If you’re ready to give up on mankind when it comes to straight forward, no BS rock, Mississippi Live & The Dirty Dirty has the answer. Born in the great state, Connely Farr moved to Vancouver in the ’90s and hooked …
Artist: Punch Drunk Cabaret CD Review: JUKE JOINT REVIVALBy: Dan Brisebois Instead of following someone else’s formula to success and simply follow someone else’s trend, Punch Drunk Cabaret would rather pave their own road to success. JUKE JOINT REVIVAL HOUR personifies the mix of revved-up rockabilly and a punk attitude that’s made them one of …
Robin Brock CD review: HIDDEN POWERBy: Dan Brisebois It’s sometimes too cliche to simply say an artist is a ‘rising star’. In Robin Brock’s case, it’s probably the understatement of the year. HIDDEN POWER, released in September 2001 is the Calgary native’s sophomore disc. Her motto is simple – – ‘She rocks !’. Sometimes simplicity …
Sandy Foster CD review: INDIGO RAINBy: Dan Brisebois Along with stellar vocals, strong writing and tight arrangements help make Sandy Foster’s latest release glisten with passion. INDIGO RAIN is the Edmonton native’s sixth album, and she’s honed her craft for the better part of a decade, either as a solo performer, part of a duo, …
Scott Merrit CD review: STILL FOR THE BANG BANGBy CA Andrews-Leslie
Serotonin Crush CD review: SEROTONIN CRUSHBy: Dan Brisebois A powerful ability to blend pounding backbeats, frenzied but controlled guitar work, and lyrics consciously written to invoke emotions in a complete package are the core of Serotonin Crush’s self-titled debut. Hailing from Calgary, the group began in late ’09 when high school friends Ryan Farkas and …
Stephanie Braganza CD review: UNEXPECTEDBy: Dan Brisebois Sonic dance rhythms blended with slick production are the elements to Stephanie Braganza’s debut, UNEXPECTED. Starting from the lead off “Painting Rainbows,” and not ending until the final beats of track #12 “Shine,” the album itself is a portrait of colours and moods, painted with a myriad of …
Sugakane CD Review: OUT OF TIMEBy Dan Brisebois Sugakane’s second release is a 4-song all-out assault on your senses. It’s the dessert to the full course meal of 2004’s YEAR ZERO. OUT OF TIME picks up where its predecessor left off, leaving most other new hard boys on the block in the dust. Their formation …
Texarillo CD review: BLACK SATIN BLUESBy: Dan Brisebois If Stevie Ray Vaughn, Billy Gibbons, and Jeff Healey had all lived in the same house, their neighbours would have been Texarillo. Consisting of Dwane Rechil (ex Top Johnny) on guitars & vocals, bassist Ricardo Bacardi, and drummer Ken Loudmann, the Montreal band was formed in 2010. …